by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Plant Sciences, Other. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Plant Sciences is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Auburn University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in plant sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Auburn was $1,680 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $560 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
| Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
Auburn does not offer an online option for its plant sciences doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Auburn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the plant sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the plant sciences doctor’s degrees at Auburn in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 7%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Plant Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Plant Sciences, Other | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to plant sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | 7 |
| Animal Science | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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